Messiah's Manna: Since When?

I know this is not a popular subject, and many people will call me old fashioned because I still see things the way God does when it comes to calling sin; sin. People may not agree with me, but I encourage them to take it up with God; He is the authority and He doesn’t change for anyone, not for you and not for me, period!

I can remember when the older people in our church taught us the principles of faithfulness and holiness, and the importance of putting God first, in our lives.

Now today, I have seen how so many of the current generation put themselves and their desires first, before those of God. I firmly believe God still expects us to “hold fast to the faith that was once delivered to the saints,” the faith that was taught to us at the first.

For instance, the first of the Ten Commandments says, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” But oh how many times this commandment has been broken. People are prone to put anything and everything under the sun, as most important in their lives.

Many times these things become more important to us than God is. This is the way so many people have other gods before Him. Their gods might be their children, their spouse, their car, their home, or the television, the computer, or some game that people become hooked on. These things can become idols to us if we are not careful; and idolatry is a sin as much as some of us don’t like to admit it.

So since when is it okay to worship idols? You don’t necessarily have to bow down before it, to worship something; it also has to do with how much time you spend with them, that becomes like worship. Can’t you see that? God does!

Since when, is it okay to use almost any excuse to stay out of God’s house? If you are around church very much, you will hear all kinds of excuses why people lay out of church, time after time.

One of the very most important commandments is this: “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” This is found in the 20th chapter of Exodus, verse eight, in the Old Testament. Since when did God change His mind about this? He never has changed His mind about this as far as I can find in the Holy Bible.

God’s Word tells us to “Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is, and so much the more as you see that day approaching.” Heb. 10:25: We know that “that day,” that is spoken of here is the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We, who know the Word and have been in church, know this, without a doubt. That day is drawing closer and closer, and we don’t have time to “drag our feet.” The scripture tells us further to “Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come,” Matthew 24:42: Hebrews 10:25, speaks of “as the manner of some is.”

There are so many churches that we pass by these days that are closed on Sunday night and on Wednesday nights also, it is a shame; and like a slap in the face of Jesus, after all He has done for us. This includes most of all our salvation, our healing, our blessings from Him, and His very presence in our lives.

People, let’s not disregard Him this way. When we that were all sinners, received hope, because of what He did for us at Calvary, don’t you think we should be thankful? He did not offer excuses to stay off that cross.

But as it is written in Hebrews 12:2, “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

The joy that was spoken here is referring to the joy that would result in our salvation, healings and other blessings for us.

Thank you Jesus, we really can’t thank you enough. Since when should we do less?

This message is written by Helen B. Hodge, 2312 Hwy. 179, Bonifay, FL, 32425. Phone is 850-548-5378.